Great photos! Damian looks like he's having a wonderful time - I'm glad swimming is working out for you.

My son got his level fours in swimming the other day. It's so neat to see him in a sport where he doesn't feel inadequate and his frustrations don't kick in (or at least, rarely). I've noticed that whenever he decides he doesn't like what he's doing, he'll flip over on his back and just float, staring at the ceiling and propelling himself slowly after the rest of the class. I guess it's hard to stay tense when you're in the water...

Actually, my mother's standard way of dealing with my tantrums when I was small was to stick me in the shower. Something about water running over your head really does makes it impossible to keep screaming.

:-)

Oh, I just love that last picture! He looks so happy and...angelic! I'm so glad it went well...